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NAME MY OWN AND UNTIDY As First and Second Alternatives for International Race in Case of Injury to Zev. The committee of the Jockey Club, composed of August Belmont, J. B. Widener, R. Ii. Gerry, William "Woodward and W. S. Vos-burgh, which selected Zev as Americas representative in the International race at Belmont Park Oct. 20, also named My" Own as first and Untidy as the second alternatives for the match. The naming of two alternates is in accordance with the agreement between the "Westchester Racing Association and Benja- min Irish, owner of Papyrus. If these three horses should go wrong before Oct. 20, the committee under the agreement would still have the right to name another horse for the race. Mr. Irish said to C. J. Fitz Gerald at Don-caster: "I want the American people to see my horse in a race, and for this reason I am twilling to subscribe to any terms that will guarantee a contest There would be no satisfaction in sending Papyrus to America with a single opponent in view, and then have that opponent go wrong with the result that there could be no race." There should be some fine sport at Belmont Park on the big day in addition to the 00,000 International race. The Westchester Racing Association has doubled the value of the overnight purses. Offerings of ,000 each should attract the best horses in training in this vicinity, and it is expected that horsemen will show their appreciation by sending their charges to the post fn order to make the day a gala occasion. IRISH SELECTED DATE. When the Westchester management opened; . negotiations with Benjamin Irish to send his Derby winner to this counry lo race against any American champion, the English sportsman had the choice "of a date on "which the race .would be run. He selected Oct. :20. As this was in the period allotted to the Empire City Racing, Association, . it was riec- vessary to secure the- consent of President James Butler for the use of that day; This was readily granted and the New Rochelle Handicap of ,000 for three-year-olds, which would have been the feature of the Yonkers program for that day, together with other events, have been transferred to Belmont Park. It is arranged that the horses entered for that day will be taken to Belmont Park and returned to Empire City at the expense of the Westchester Racing Association. The International will be run as the fourth race and will be followed by the New Rochelle Handicap. The remainder of the card has been arranged with a view to giving the best possible sport on an occasion that will be memorable in the turf history of the United States. The first race, the Union Jack Purse, is a claiming affair for two-year-olds with a top price of 1923.sh,000. The "Hands Across the Seas, for three-year-olds and upward, at a mile, will be the second race. It is under claiming conditions with a top price of ,500. The Old Glory Handicap for all ages at six furlongs will follow. It should be a fine race, as the best of the sprinting division will try conclusions with some smart two and three-year-olds. The final race will be the Golden Glow Purse for two-year-olds.
